New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-01-05
POWDERLY DEN0UNeEs
Ringing Letter from Mr.. Powderly in Den
ton Of Socialism Among The KNIGHTS ola

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"A letter written by Mr. Powderffy to.
knight of Labor some time ago has inst
been given out. He says:
You have men in New York who would
move heaven aud earth to restore the
Old customs and make the order
again an th-bonneh organization. I
know them. You have, men in New
YORK who have ce-operated with men in
Phihadelphia to break up the order bv 90
ing to Il Catholic prelate OF eminence and
telling him that an old oathis stilin force;
that the word oflhonorisi but a blind to
make cats paws OF the Catholic members.
and that the general master workman
is a party to the infamous transaction,
The curse OF the knights OF Labor
has come from the IJtonfstness WITH
which acknowledged leaders Iof the
forward aa6, meetings. and, while speak. \
ing, plainly limited at the muskef ss4s,l
Gatling gun as the remedy for laooJsss *
grievances. Many OF the men who advo-
cate these principles OF socialism do not
understand them, nor do they care to UNI
derstand them. They set forth the idea
and convey the impression that the
only weapons by which labor can
hope to secure the desired reforms
are the knife and bludgeon- Men
may entertain such ideas as they please,
but they should not seek, under the cloak
OF the knishtsof Labor, to promulgate such
doctrines and make the order responsible
Tor them. | claim the right to differ as to
means best calculated to bring about re-
form, and am willing to respect the opin-
IONS OF Others; but until the Knights of
Labor adopt the shotgun as their chief
weapon | will vigorously object to allow
ing NE ~
soCIAL1sTIC ADVOCATES
to step to the front at all meetings got up
IN the interest OF labor. They must not be
permitted to advocate blood and fire and
yet proclaim themselves to be the mouth
pieces OF the labor cause. The conduct
ana language OF these men have caused the
ciergymen to regard us with an eve of SUI
sp1clon, and it will require strenuous efforts
on our part to remove the erroneous i'm
Presslons concerning u.s. 1t is my firm and
honest belief that,as vast as is this country,
there IS not room enough within its bounds
lor the exercise OF single rifle. have no
respect Tor the man or men who will faunt
that accused red flag and advocate the
use OF the dirk and bullet for 365 days iii
the year, and who on the 3G5th day,
deliberately walk up to the polls and
vote Tor the continuance OF the system
which they denounce. / am sorry that the !
order ever found d foothoM in New York,
Tor no good has ever come from large cities
winch are prolific Of whisky and crime.
There are many good Knights in your city.
Ii | required any determined action give
me the man who reads and thinks instead
OF the man who drinks. There are more
OF the latter in a large city than the
former. However, the knights OF Labor !
will live, and their principles will spread |
and eventually triumph. Bah on the crea-
lures who stand up as the champions OF
labor in the presence OF unthinking men
and advocate the knife and butler! Bah on
the men who flaunt the red flag! They are
too vile to respect, and too cowardly to 4
the blood of patriots They disgrace it |
every time they go to the polls and vote
for monopoly and usury. They are not to-
be trusted.